SOR1 – Summarised Syllabus Notes On The Dreaming

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The Dreaming Syllabus Notes

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ALL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING 

• Dreaming = term used to describe a central concept, which underpins all beliefs and practices in Aboriginal communities
• Represents all knowledge and understanding in Aboriginal societies 
• Determines all relationships and responsibilities for Aboriginal people

ORIGINS OF THE UNIVERSE

• The Dreaming came to be through the actions of ancestral spirit beings
• The Dreaming is not regarded as a myth by Aboriginals
• It is a metatemporal concept – incorporates past, present, and future

SACRED SITES

• Dreaming is connected to the land – land is the physical medium through which the Dreaming is lived and communicated
• Sacred sites have special significance for particular Aboriginal groups